Monday, August 1, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


2 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:56 PM PDT

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Wed, 2 Aug 1944

Not a good night for sleep or weather. Showery W.wind.

Very poor tiffin, majority of Camp had bare rice only. Lorry arrived 3.30pm so the evening meal was a little better but late.

Another meeting of R of I, Block Chairmen & Jap this aft.

With Steve pm.

Mary dis. from Hosp.

No new, no papers.

More rice & oil arrived pm.

Sabang captured?

No smokes.

Some talk re Adm. taking over private gardens.

2 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:27 PM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 2 Aug 1944

Roll call nightly at 8 p.m. ((not sure this belongs belongs here, or to date above))

BO

2 Aug 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:01 AM PDT

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Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 2 Aug 1944

Planes over early a.m. Two alerts. Some explosions. 

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